Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 177, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 August 1918 — Gunner’s Mate Wins Praise. [ARTICLE]

Gunner’s Mate Wins Praise.

Frederick Peterson Yost, chief gunner's mate, United States navy, has received a letter commending him for the excellent work of the armed guard of which he was in charge on a cargo ship attacked by a submarine. The promptness with which the submarine was picked up and fired upon and the accuracy of aim proved the efficiency of the gun crew. Yost enlisted in thenavy at Philadelphia, Pa., October 3, 1907, and gave as his next of kin his father, Albert John Yost, Centerville, R. L Here is a characteristic report from this gunner: “Night and fog when a sub was sighted, port bow. Ship started to swing when enemy crossed port bow, giving the appearance of craft from 200 to 300 feet. Showed one gun astern. We fired three shots, one striking conning tower and exploding, while the third shot, fired as the sub got broad off the ship’s beam, hit abaft conning tower. Crew of sub taken by surprise, as there were no return .shots. We fired still another shot while sub was going under, striking near conning tower. Firing was heard following this attack from a distance, it being learned later that another ship had been attacked and sunk.’’